8818.000 Mikania Willd.

Description of the genus

Climbers (in ours). Leaves opposite, frequently cordate or sagittate at base. Capitula homogamous, discoid, 4-flowered. Involucre cylindric. Phyllaries 4-5 in one series, linear or linear-lanceolate. Receptacle without scales. Corolla-tube cylindric below; lobes 5, short, ovate. Pappus of scabrid bristles.

Worldwide: 430 species, occurring in the tropics.

DRC: 2 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
chenopodiifolia Willd.		Description, Image
sagittifera B.L. Rob.

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Flora of Caprivi: Mikania
Flora of Malawi: Mikania
Flora of Mozambique: Mikania
Flora of Rwanda: Mikania
Flora of Zambia: Mikania
Flora of Zimbabwe: Mikania

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mikania
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mikania
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mikania
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iNaturalist: Mikania
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mikania
JSTOR Plant Science: Mikania
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mikania
Plants of the World Online: Mikania
Tropicos: Mikania
Wikipedia: Mikania